Rob Simmons for U.S. Senate

ROB SIMMONS ASKS VOTERS TO LOOK AT THE ISSUES ON AUGUST 10 WITH NEW PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT July 21st

SIMMONS ANNOUNCES SCALE BACK OF CAMPAIGN May 25th

SIMMONS REMARKS ON CONNECTICUT REPUBLICAN CONVENTION May 21st

"I'm Staying In This Race And I Am Going To Win"

SIMMONS CAMP RESPONDS TO RASMUSSEN POLL May 19th

"Today's Rasmussen poll demonstrates how quickly fortunes can change when an unvetted, untested candidate is finally exposed to scrutiny."

SIMMONS CAMP RESPONDS TO FACTCHECK.ORG'S LATEST REPORT ON LINDA MCMAHON'S CAMPAIGN MISREPRESENTATIONS ABOUT ROB SIMMONS May 19th

LEGENDARY HANOI HILTON POW ORSON SWINDLE ENDORSES ROB SIMMONS May 19th

"Only Rob Simmons Has Demonstrated The Commitment To Fiscal Sanity And A Strong Military That Our Nation So Desperately Needs, And The Strength Of Character That Is A Prerequisite For High Office"

SIMMONS RESPONDS TO BLUMENTHAL PRESS CONFERENCE May 18th

"What He Owes Is An Apology To The Veterans, Who Served And Sacrificed In Vietnam"

FORMER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND CIA DIRECTOR DR. JAMES SCHLESINGER ENDORSES ROB SIMMONS May 18th

"I Will Be Much More Optimistic About America's Future With Rob Simmons In The Senate"

SIMMONS STANDS TO GAIN MOST FROM BLUMENTHAL BLUNDER May 18th

SIMMONS STATEMENT ON BLUMENTHAL SERVICE RECORD REPORT May 17th

FORMER HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADER ED KRAWEICKI, JR. ENDORSES SIMMONS FOR SENATE May 17th

NORTH BRANFORD RTC CHAIR SWITCHES FROM MCMAHON TO SIMMONS May 17th

"My Endorsement Of Linda McMahon Was Premature. ... Mrs. McMahon's Tenure As CEO Of WWE Was Mired In Controversies That Will Serve As Fodder For Democrats This Fall"

STATE PARTY SECRETARY BILL JENKINS ENDORSES SIMMONS May 17th

"It Seems All Too Clear That A So-Called 'Crime Fighting' Attorney General Could Steamroll A Scandal-Plagued Opponent"

ON ARMED FORCES DAY, SIMMONS ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE PAC May 15th

"He Has 'Been There' And Understands What It Takes To Train, Fight And Win"

MADISON REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEE ENDORSES SIMMONS May 14th

"We Have Seen Right Through His Opponent's Attempt To Disparage A Distinguished Public Servant With A Daily Stream Of Misleading And Ethically Questionable Attack Mailers"

STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS MELISSA PAPANTONES AND ALEX KARSANIDI BACK SIMMONS May 13th

Simmons Continues To Lead All Opponents In Grassroots Support

SIMMONS WINS FAIRFIELD REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEE STRAW POLL May 12th

Simmons Campaign Adds To Momentum in Fourth Congressional District

SIMMONS ON NEW CBO ESTIMATE ON COST OF HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION May 12th

We Must "Go Back To The Drawing Board With This Disastrous Health Care Bill The True Cost Of Which Grows By The Day"

GREENWICH REPRESENTATIVE FRED CAMILLO ENDORSES SIMMONS FOR SENATE May 11th

Simmons Has The Support Of Two Of Three Greenwich State Representatives

STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEMBER MARK PAPPA ENDORSES SIMMONS May 10th

SIMMONS ON NOMINATION OF ELENA KAGAN TO THE SUPREME COURT May 10th

"The Senate Has A Responsibility To Carry Out Its Constitutional Duty With A Thorough, Fair And Comprehensive Review Of Ms. Kagan's Record And Views"

FORMER STATE SENATOR ROB RUSSO BACKS ROB SIMMONS May 6th

"Rob Simmons is the strongest candidate we have to take on Richard Blumenthal this fall"

ENFIELD MAYOR SCOTT KAUPIN STANDS WITH SIMMONS May 5th

Simmons Endorsed By 40 Mayors And First Selectmen

SIMMONS CALLS FOR NEW MEASURES TO SECURE AIR TRAVEL AND DEAL WITH AMERICAN TERRORISTS May 5th

"I Urge Attorney General Blumenthal To Reverse His Prior Position Supporting Civilian Trials For Terrorists Who Fit Shahzad's Profile"

Momentum Grows: Redding, Montville, Thompson and Willington RTC's Endorse Simmons May 4th

Momentum Grows: Redding, Montville, Thompson and Willington RTC's Endorse Simmons

SIMMONS RESPONDS TO ATTEMPTED TERROR ATTACK IN TIMES SQUARE May 4th

"It Is Evident That Should Terrorists Come Into Possession Of A Weapon Of Mass Destruction Courtesy Of An Outlaw State, They Would Not Hesitate To Use It"

Simmons Responds to Attempted Terror Attack in Times Square... Read More

SIMMONS DENOUNCES AHMADINEJAD SPEECH AT THE U.N. CONFERENCE ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS May 3rd

"It Is Time For The United States To Lead The U.N. In Imposing Sanctions On Iran To Stop This Rogue Regime From Acquiring The World's Most Dangerous Weapons"

GOSHEN REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEE ENDORSES SIMMONS May 3rd

Simmons Also Adds State Central Committee Member John Morris

Simmons Wins Newtown Straw Poll - Announces Endorsements Of Four More First Selectmen April 29th

Simmons Wins Newtown Straw Poll - Announces Endorsements Of Four More First Selectmen

FOUR MORE REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEES AND FOUR TOWN COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN ENDORSE SIMMONS FOR SENATE April 26th

Simmons Also Wins Easton Straw Poll

BLUMENTHAL MUST ANSWER FOR HEALTHCARE BILL THAT IS BAD FOR SENIORS, HOSPITALS AND INCREASES SPENDING April 24th

"Attorney General Blumenthal Has Talked A Lot About His Independence, But His Endorsement Of This Bill Proves He's Nothing More Than A Rubber Stamp For The Democrats' Big Government Agenda"

THREE MORE REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEES AND SIX CHAIRS ENDORSE SIMMONS FOR SENATE April 19th

SIMMONS REACTS TO NEWS OF IRANIAN NUCLEAR ENRICHMENT: "AMERICA AND OUR ALLIES MUST BE PREPARED TO ACT ALONE" April 15th

SIMMONS ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENT OF STATE REPRESENTATIVE LARRY MILLER April 13th

Simmons Runs Strongest Against Blumenthal April 12th

Rasmussen Poll Shows Rob Simmons Cut Blumenthal's Lead In Half In Past Month

ROB SIMMONS PRESS CONFERENCE REMARKS April 12th

SIMMONS ANNOUNCES THE ENDORSEMENTS OF 35 GRASSROOTS REPUBLICAN LEADERS April 8th

SIMMONS ON PRESIDENT'S DECISION ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS April 6th

"President Obama's Unilateral Concessions Are The Wrong Path For Ensuring The Security Of The United States"

SIMMONS ANNOUNCES THE ENDORSEMENTS OF FIVE REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEES AND CHAIRS April 1st

SIMMONS CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCES WOMEN FOR SIMMONS COALITION March 29th

SIMMONS CAMP LAUNCHES WEB VIDEO: "WRESTLEMANIA VII" March 25th

IT DEPENDS ON WHAT THE MEANING OF "HAS" IS March 25th

McMahon Misleads Again On Her WWE Record

WHERE IS RICHARD BLUMENTHAL WHEN CONNECTICUT NEEDS HIM? March 22nd

Connecticut's Attorney General Should Join States Across The Union To Challenge The Constitutionality Of This Legislation

SIMMONS STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF HEALTH CARE BILL March 21st

SIMMONS CAMPAIGN RESPONSE TO QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY POLL March 17th

FORMER CONGRESSWOMAN NANCY JOHNSON ENDORSES ROB SIMMONS FOR SENATE March 8th

FIFTY MORE REPUBLICAN LEADERS ENDORSE ROB SIMMONS March 5th

Simmons Continues to Lead All Opponents Grassroots Support

SIMMONS CAMPAIGN INTRODUCES MCMAHON ACCOUNTABILITY CLOCK March 5th

How Long Will It Be Before McMahon Addresses Questions About Her WWE Record?

DEBATE WRAP UP March 3rd

Simmons Shows Substance And Command Of The Issues Borne Of A Lifetime Of Service

SIMMONS CAMP REACTS TO THE REPUBLICAN SENATE DEBATE March 3rd

ROB SIMMONS REACTS TO DEMOCRATIC SENATE DEBATE March 1st

ROB SIMMONS REACTS TO DEMOCRATIC SENATE DEBATE

SIMMONS COMES OUT AGAINST NOMINATION OF JUDGE ROBERT CHATIGNY TO THE 2ND CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS February 26th

SIMMONS ON PROPOSED CUTS TO U.S. COAST GUARD COUNTERTERRORISM TEAMS TO FINANCE KSM TRIAL February 26th

Simmons Calls On Blumenthal To Urge President Obama To Drop His Expensive Plan To Try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed In Civilian Court And Use The Money To Restore Counterterrorism Funding To The U.S. Coast Guard

SIMMONS CAMPAIGN RESPONDS TO LATEST BASELESS MCMAHON CAMPAIGN ATTACK February 18th

SIMMONS ON ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF DEMOCRATS' STIMULUS BILL February 17th

One Year Since Democrats Passed The Largest Spending Bill In American History, Our Economy Has Lost 4 Million Jobs, Wasted Billions Of Dollars And Passed A Mountain Of Debt On Our Children And Grandchildren."

RICHARD BLUMENTHAL: WHAT A DIFFERENCE A MONTH MAKES February 16th

After A Widely Reported Conversation Between Blumenthal And President Obama On Assisting His Senate Campaign, Blumenthal Is Changing His Story

BLUMENTHAL TALKS TOUGH ON TERROR, BUT RECORD SHOWS WEAKNESS February 13th

Feeling The Political Pressure, State's Top Lawyer Flip-Flops On Legal Handling Of Terrorists Caught On American Soil

SIMMONS STATEMENT ON IRAN ENRICHING URANIUM AT HIGHER LEVELS February 9th

"This Dangerous And Belligerent Regime Which Threatens Its Neighbors, Has Vowed To Wipe Israel Off The Map And Has Denied The Democratic Will Of Its Own People Cannot Be Allowed To Develop A Nuclear Weapon"

SIMMONS STATEMENT ON IRAN ENRICHING URANIUM AT HIGHER LEVELS... Read More

SIMMONS STATEMENT ON MIDDLETOWN EXPLOSION February 8th

SIMMONS ANNOUNCES THE ENDORSEMENTS OF 34 REPUBLICAN LEADERS February 5th

SIMMONS ADDS ENDORSEMENT LITCHFIELD COUNTY REP. JOHN PISCOPO February 4th

House Republican Whip Backs Simmons

SIMMONS CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCES SMALL BUSINESS LEADERS FOR SIMMONS COALITION February 3rd

ROB SIMMONS TAKES SMALL BUSINESS TOUR TO FARMINGTON AND NORWALK February 2nd

SIMMONS CAMPAIGN: FAILED LAWSUIT SHOWS BLUMENTHAL'S "SUE FIRST ASK QUESTIONS LATER MENTALITY" January 30th

SIMMONS CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCES RECORD BREAKING 2009 FUNDRAISING TOTALS January 29th

Simmons Response To State Of The Union Address January 27th

SIMMONS ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENTS OF REPS. AMAN AND ALBERTS January 27th

Simmons Now Supported By A Majority Of The House Republican Caucus

SIMMONS ADDS ENDORSEMENTS OF ORE THAN 30 REPUBLICAN LEADERS January 26th

SIMMONS OPPOSES CONFIRMATION OF CHAIRMAN BEN BERNANKE January 26th

MYTH BUSTER: FACT-CHECKING LINDA MCMAHON January 24th

In Interview, McMahon Tells Tales About Her Own Record, Rob Simmons, And Her Company

LINDA MCMAHON'S MANY MYTHS: VOL. II January 21st

In Another Round Of False Attacks, McMahon Claims Scott Brown Supported Obamacare, Which He Has Pledged To Oppose, In Massachusetts

Simmons Campaign Responds To Hypocritical McMahon Campaign Attack January 20th

McMahon Supported Raising Debt Limit $3 Trillion Higher Than Simmons, But To Fund Government Bailouts

Simmons Campaign Responds To Hypocritical McMahon Campaign Attack... Read More

Face the Truth January 17th

McMahon: "I Have Worked And Been In A Business That Is Very Testosterone-Loaded."

McMahon: "I Have Worked And Been In A Business That Is Very Testosterone-Loaded."... Read More

McMahon's Land of Make Believe January 15th

McMahon Campaign, Troubled By The Truth, Makes Up Their Own Version

McMahon's Land of Make Believe... Read More

Simmons Announces the Endorsements of Five Republican Town Committees January 14th

Simmons Announces the Endorsements of Five Republican Town Committees... Read More

Linda McMahon's Many Myths January 14th

In Morning Interview, McMahon Tells Tales About Her Former Company's Health Policies And Her Commitment To The Republican Party And Conservative Fiscal Principles

Linda McMahon's Many Myths... Read More

New Q Poll: Simmons Leads McMahon 37-27 January 14th

Simmons Leads McMahon 37-27... Read More

Simmons Adds Endorsement of Senator Rob Kane January 11th

Simmons Adds Endorsement of Senator Rob Kane... Read More

Simmons Statement on Jobs Report January 8th

Simmons Statement on Jobs Report... Read More

Simmons Statement on Dodd Announcement January 6th

Simmons Statement on Dodd Announcement... Read More

Simmons Statement on Costs of Trial for 9/11 Mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed January 5th

Simmons Statement on Costs of Trial for 9/11 Mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed... Read More

Simmons Announces Endorsement From Three Former State Party Chairmen January 4th

Simmons Now Has Four Former Chairmen Endorsing His Candidacy

Simmons Announces Endorsement From Three Former State Party Chairmen... Read More

Simmons Calls For Comprehensive Intelligence, Security and Detention Policy Review December 29th

Former CIA And Military Intelligence Officer, Staff Director Of The Senate Intelligence Committee And Chairman Of The Homeland Security Subcommittee On Intelligence Reacts To Reports On Attempted Al Qaeda Airliner Terrorist Attack

Simmons Calls For Comprehensive Intelligence, Security and Detention Policy Review... Read More

Simmons Statement in Response to Botched Al Qaeda Airline Terrorist Attack December 28th

Simmons Statement in Response to Botched Al Qaeda Airline Terrorist Attack... Read More

Simmons Statement on House Republican Leader Larry Cafero December 21st

Simmons Statement on House Republican Leader Larry Cafero... Read More

Simmons Statement on Health Care Vote December 21st

Simmons Statement on Health Care Vote... Read More

Simmons Announces Endorsement of New Mayor John Harkins December 17th

Simmons Announces Endorsement of New Mayor John Harkins... Read More

Push Poll Alert And Help Request December 15th

Push Poll Alert And Help Request... Read More

Simmons Adds Endorsements From 20 Local Republican Leaders December 14th

Simmons Adds Endorsements From 20 Local Republican Leaders... Read More

Simmons Adds The Endorsement of Former State Senator Bill Nickerson December 14th

Simmons Adds The Endorsement of Former State Senator Bill Nickerson

Simmons Statement On Stimulus III December 9th

Simmons Statement On Stimulus III... Read More

Simmons Adds Endorsement of Assistant House Republican Leader Lile Gibbons December 9th

Greenwich State Representative Endorses Simmons

Greenwich State Representative Endorses Simmons... Read More

Simmons Adds Endorsement of Deputy House Republican Leader Themis Klarides December 7th

Simmons Now Has The Support Of The State House Republican Leadership And Two Thirds Of Female Republican Legislators In The Connecticut General Assembly

Simmons Adds Endorsement of Deputy House Republican Leader Themis Klarides... Read More

Simmons Statement on Unemployment December 4th

Simmons Statement on Unemployment... Read More

SIMMONS: "KILL THE DEATH TAX ONCE AND FOR ALL" December 3rd

(MYSTIC) - Rob Simmons, candidate for U.S. Senate, made the following statement in reaction to the vote in the House of Representatives to permanently raise the death tax.... Read More

State Rep. Sean Williams: Linda McMahon is Wrong December 3rd

State Representative Sean Williams joins Rob Simmons in criticizing Linda McMahon's support for the TARP bailout and the other disastrous economic policies implemented by Chris Dodd and Democrats in Congress... Read More

Simmons Adds Endorsement of Assistant House Republican Leader Arthur O'Neill December 3rd

Simmons Now Endorsed By 15 Republicans In The State House Of Representatives

Simmons Adds Endorsement of Assistant House Republican Leader Arthur O'Neill... Read More

Simmons Statement On Withdrawal of Ambassador Tom Foley December 3rd

Simmons Statement On Withdrawal of Ambassador Tom Foley... Read More

Simmons Statement on Afghanistan December 2nd

Simmons Statement on Afghanistan... Read More

Simmons Statement on New Haven Firefighter Promotions November 24th

Simmons Statement on New Haven Firefighter Promotions... Read More

Simmons Adds Endorsement of Assistant Senate Republican Leader Toni Boucher November 24th

Fairfield County Legislator Comes Aboard Team Simmons

Fairfield County Legislator Comes Aboard Team Simmons... Read More

Caligiuri Supporters Shift to Simmons November 24th

33 Members Of The Republican State Central Committee Now Publicly Support Simmons

Caligiuri Supporters Shift to Simmons... Read More

Simmons Statement on Withdrawal of Senator Sam Caligiuri from US Senate Race November 24th

Statement From Edward Banas, Former National Commander-In-Chief of VFW and Past Commander of Connecticut VFW November 24th

Statement From Edward Banas, Former National Commander-In-Chief of VFW and Past Commander of Connecticut VFW... Read More

Simmons Campaign Statement on McMahon's New Position on 9/11 Trials November 23rd

Simmons Campaign Statement on McMahon's new Position on 9/11 Trials... Read More

Statement on McMahon's Hedge Regarding the Trial of 9/11 Mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad on American Soil November 23rd

Jim Barnett, campaign manager for Simmons for Senate, made the following statement today reacting to news reports that Linda McMahon "hedged her bets" by refusing to state an opinion on the recent decision to grant a civilian trial to self-described mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks, Khalid Sheik Muhammad, stating instead that she will "probably have more firm policy statements after the first of the year":... Read More

Simmons Statement on Health Care Legislation November 19th

Simmons Statement on Health Care Legislation... Read More

Simmons Statement on Possibility of Khalid Sheik Muhammad's Civilian Trial in Connecticut November 19th

Simmons Statement on Possibility of Khalid Sheik Muhammad's Civilian Trial in Connecticut... Read More

Simmons Statement on GAO Report Demonstrating Phony Stimulus Statistics November 18th

SIMMONS STATEMENT ON GAO REPORT DEMONSTRATING PHONY STIMULUS STATISTICS... Read More

Simmons Statement On Dodd's Vote On Guantanamo Detainees November 17th

Simmons Statement On Dodd's Vote On Guantanamo Detainees

Simmons Statement On Dodd's Vote On Guantanamo Detainees... Read More

Simmons Calls For Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner To Be Replaced November 17th

Simmons Calls For Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner To Be Replaced... Read More

Simmons Adds Endorsement of State Senator John Kissel November 16th

SIMMONS ADDS ENDORSEMENT OF STATE SENATOR JOHN KISSEL... Read More

Simmons Statement on Announcement of Civilian Trial for 9/11 Mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed November 13th

Simmons Statement on Announcement of Civilian Trial for 9/11 Mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed... Read More

Simmons Campaign Statement on New Quinnipiac Poll November 12th

SIMMONS CAMPAIGN STATEMENT ON QUINNIPIAC POLL... Read More

SIMMONS CAMPAIGN STATEMENT ON DODD FINANCIAL REFORM PROPOSAL November 10th

SIMMONS CAMPAIGN STATEMENT ON DODD FINANCIAL REFORM PROPOSAL... Read More

Simmons Campaign Announces "Veterans For Simmons" Steering Committee November 10th

Distinguished Patriots Join Forces With Fellow Vet Simmons

Simmons Campaign Announces "Veterans For Simmons" Steering Committee... Read More

SIMMONS STATEMENT GOV. RELL'S DECISION TO NOT SEEK REELECTION November 9th

SIMMONS STATEMENT GOV. RELL'S DECISION TO NOT SEEK REELECTION... Read More

SIMMONS STATEMENT HOUSE HEALTH CARE BILL PASSAGE November 8th

SIMMONS STATEMENT HOUSE HEALTH CARE BILL PASSAGE... Read More

SIMMONS STATEMENT ON UNEMPLOYMENT November 6th

SIMMONS STATEMENT ON UNEMPLOYMENT... Read More

SIMMONS STATEMENT H1N1 VACCINES November 5th

SIMMONS STATEMENT H1N1 VACCINES... Read More

SIMMONS STATEMENT ON ELECTION RESULTS November 4th

SIMMONS STATEMENT ON ELECTION RESULTS... Read More

Simmons Stumps For GOP Candidates November 3rd

Visits 17 Towns On Dawn Till Dusk Election Day Push

Simmons Stumps For GOP Candidates... Read More

SIMMONS CAMPAIGN STATEMENT ON McMAHON STIMULUS PACKAGE October 29th

SIMMONS CAMPAIGN STATEMENT ON McMAHON STIMULUS PACKAGE... Read More

Simmons For Senate Announces Youth For Simmons Steering Committee October 28th

Simmons For Senate Announces Youth For Simmons Steering Committee... Read More

SIMMONS APPLAUDS LIEBERMAN'S OPPOSITION TO GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTH CARE OPTION October 27th

SIMMONS APPLAUDS LIEBERMAN'S OPPOSITION TO GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTH CARE OPTION... Read More

SIMMONS STATEMENT ON DODD LOOPHOLE IN CREDIT CARD BILL October 27th

SIMMONS STATEMENT ON DODD LOOPHOLE IN CREDIT CARD BILL... Read More

SIMMONS STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT OBAMA VISIT October 23rd

SIMMONS STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT OBAMA VISIT... Read More

SIMMONS STATEMENT ON HOUSE COUNTRYWIDE PROBE October 22nd

SIMMONS STATEMENT ON HOUSE COUNTRYWIDE PROBE... Read More

Simmons Statement Reacting To Dodd's Denial That Health Care Negotiations Are Being Held Behind Closed Doors October 20th

Simmons Statement Reacting To Dodd's Denial That Health Care Negotiations Are Being Held Behind Closed Doors... Read More

Simmons Statement On Countrywide Subpoena Vote October 17th

Simmons Statement On Countrywide Subpoena Vote... Read More

Simmons Calls For Public Health Care Negotiations October 16th

Simmons Calls For Public Health Care Negotiations... Read More

Simmons Raises Nearly $1 Million In Q3 October 13th

Cash On Hand Totals Over $1 Million

Simmons Raises Nearly $1 Million In Q3... Read More

Simmons Statement On Record Budget Deficit October 8th

(MYSTIC) - Rob Simmons, candidate for U.S. Senate, made the following statement today in reaction to the Congressional Budget Office's announcement that the federal budget deficit for this fiscal year had increased to $1.4 trillion, three times the previous record and the highest as a percentage of the economy since World War II: "America is on a crash course with economic reality thanks in large degree to the unrestrained growth of government and out of control spending going on in Washington, D.C. Without a dramatic change in direction, this Congress stands to go down in infamy as the most fiscally irresponsible in our history, remembered for burying our children and grandchildren under a mountain of suffocating debt. We can start reversing this outrage by using unspent dollars from the failed stimulus spending package and directing them toward deficit reduction." ###... Read More

Simmons Statement On Rising Unemployment October 2nd

Simmons Statement On Rising Unemployment... Read More

Simmons Statement On Dodd Bill To Revoke Telecom Retroactive Immunity September 29th

Simmons Statement On Dodd Bill To Revoke Telecom Retroactive Immunity... Read More

Reps. Giegler And Wood Endorse Simmons September 29th

Simmons Adds Support Of Western CT & Fairfield County Women Legislators

Reps. Giegler And Wood Endorse Simmons... Read More

Simmons Calls On Rep. Towns To Subpoena Countrywide Records; Proposes All Members And Candidates Disclose Their Mortgages September 28th

House Oversight Chair Who Had Countrywide VIP Loans Makes Mockery Of Congressional Investigation

Simmons Calls On Rep. Towns To Subpoena Countrywide Records; Proposes All Members And Candidates Disclose Their Mortgages... Read More

20 GOP MUNICIPAL CEOs ENDORSE SIMMONS September 24th

Mayors And First Selectmen Rally To Simmons

20 GOP MUNICIPAL CEOs ENDORSE SIMMONS... Read More

Simmons Adds Republican Women Legislator Endorsements September 21st

Reps. Sawyer, Bacchiochi, and Giuliano Join Team Simmons

The Simmons for Senate campaign today announced endorsements from three prominent Republican women legislators, state Reps. Pam Sawyer, Penny Bacchiochi and Marilyn Giuliano.... Read More

Simmons Campaign Statement On Dodd Campaign Use Of Lewd Term To Insult Constituents September 18th

Simmons for Senate Campaign Manager Jim Barnett issued the following statement today in reaction to Senator Dodd's spokespeople's repeated use of the lewd term "teabaggers" to insult Dodd's constituents.... Read More

Reps. Rebimbas and Labriola Endorse Simmons September 15th

Greater Waterbury Area Legislators To Take Simmons' Message Into Western Connecticut

The Simmons for Senate campaign today announced that State Representatives David Labriola and Rosa Rebimbas endorse Rob Simmons for U.S. Senate.... Read More

New Rasmussen Poll: Simmons Leads Dodd By 10 September 11th

Only Candidate With Net Positive Rating

A new Rasmussen poll shows Rob Simmons expanding his lead on Chris Dodd to 10 points.... Read More

Simmons Statement On The Eighth Anniversary Of The September 11, 2001 Attacks On America September 11th

Rob Simmons issued the following statement on the 8th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.... Read More

Statement on Dodd's Chairmanship Decision September 9th

Rob Simmons released the following statement on Chris Dodd's decision to remain chair of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.... Read More

Simmons Statement On Impending Dodd Chairmanship Decision September 8th

Rob Simmons released the following statement on the impending decision Chris Dodd will make on committee chairmanship.... Read More

Simmons Adds Endorsements of Six Republican State Central Committee Members September 8th

Brings Total CT GOP Endorsements to 26

The Simmons for Senate campaign announced six new endorsements from CT State GOP officials.... Read More

Simmons Statement On Rising Unemployment September 4th

Remaining Stimulus Should Go Toward Deficit Reduction, Tax Cuts

Rob Simmons argues that with rising unemployment figures, remaining funds from the failed stimulus package should go toward paying down the deficit and supporting the job-creating private sector.... Read More

State Representative John Stripp Endorses Simmons September 3rd

The Simmons for Senate campaign today announced that Rep. John Stripp of Weston is endorsing Rob Simmons for U.S. Senate. Stripp is an assistant Republican leader in the state House.... Read More

State Representative Sean Williams Endorses Simmons September 1st

The Simmons for Senate campaign today announced that state Rep. Sean Williams is endorsing Rob Simmons for U.S. Senate.... Read More

Simmons Calls On Dodd To Address Dean's Comments On Tort Reform August 28th

Gov. Dean Says Tort Reform Missing Because of Trial Lawyer Influence; Lawyers 2nd Biggest Industry Contributor to Dodd

Rob Simmons called on Chris Dodd to address comments made by Howard Dean that Tort reform has been held out of health care bills due to the influence of trial lawyers, a major Dodd campaign contributor.... Read More

Dodd, Nemazee & The DNC August 26th

Accused Fraudster's Links To Dodd

Questions remain about Chris Dodd's ties to Hassan Nemazee, a Democratic financier accused of defrauding Citibank for $74 million.... Read More

Statement by Rob Simmons on Dodd's Criticism of Bernanke August 25th

Rob Simmons issued the following statement regarding Chris Dodd's hypocritical criticism of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke... Read More

Former State GOP Chairman and Deputy House GOP Leader Rep. Bill Hamzy Endorses Rob Simmons August 24th

The Simmons for Senate campaign announced today that Deputy House Republican Leader Bill Hamzy, a former Connecticut Republican Party chairman, endorsed Rob Simmons for U.S. Senate.... Read More

State Sen. Tony Guglielmo Endorses Rob Simmons August 20th

The Simmons for Senate campaign today announced the endorsement of state Sen. Tony Guglielmo.... Read More

Simmons Campaign Announces Endorsements of 20 Members of Republican State Central Committee August 19th

The Simmons for Senate campaign today announced the endorsement of 20 members of the Republican State Central Committee.... Read More

Simmons Campaign Announces House Republican Leader Cafero Endorsement August 7th

The Simmons for Senate campaign today announced the endorsement of Connecticut House Republican Leader Rep. Larry Cafero (R-Norwalk).... Read More

Simmons Statement Opposing Sotomayor Confirmation August 6th

Rob Simmons, candidate for U.S. Senate, made the following statement today in opposition to the nomination of the Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court.... Read More

Simmons Statement On Dodd Surgery July 31st

Rob Simmons, candidate for U.S. Senate, made the following statement today in response to Senator Dodd's announcement that he will undergo surgery for prostate cancer:... Read More

Simmons Statement on Newest Quinnipiac Poll July 23rd

Rob Simmons issued the following statement on a new Quinnipiac poll showing Simmons leading the race for Chris Dodd's Senate seat.... Read More

Dodd in Your Pocket July 22nd

Despite his statements to the contrary, Chris Dodd continues to have a close relationship with lobbyists who are paid top dollar to influence the bills before the Senate committees Dodd chairs.... Read More

Simmons Campaign Announces Record Fundraising Quarter July 15th

Nearly Matches Dodd Among Individal Donations

Simmons for Senate released the following statement on its record second-quarter fundraising.... Read More

Simmons Campaign Announces Fundraising Totals July 8th

The Simmons for Senate campaign announced its first quarter fundraising totals today.... Read More

Statement on Dodd's Financial Disclosure June 12th

Rob Simmons issued the following statement regarding Sen. Chris Dodd's personal financial disclosure and the concealment of the full value of his Irish home.... Read More

Rejected TARP Funds Should Be Used for Deficit Reduction June 11th

Dodd Supports New Spending

Rob Simmons calls for unused TARP funds to be used to reduce the federal deficit, not on even more new spending, as suggested by Sen. Chris Dodd.... Read More

Statement on Dodd's Ricci Dodge June 2nd

Rob Simmons released the following statement regarding Dodd's evasive response to the Ricci case.... Read More

Statement on GM Bankruptcy June 2nd

Rob Simmons released the following statement on the GM bankruptcy today.... Read More

Statement on PhRMA Pro-Dodd Ad Campaign June 1st

Rob Simmons gave the following statement on the pro-Dodd ad campaign sponsored by the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers of America.... Read More

Statement on Dodd TV Ad May 29th

Rob Simmons released the following statement in response to a new television ad by Chris Dodd.... Read More

Statement on New Quinnipiac Poll May 27th

Rob Simmons issued the following statement today in response to a new Quinnipiac poll showing him leading Chris Dodd in the race for Senate.... Read More

Statement on Sotomayor Nomination May 26th

Rob Simmons made the following statement on President Obama's nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court... Read More

Video - Memorial Day May 25th

Rob Simmons released to following statement marking Memorial Day.... Read More